chard (n.)

"blanched leaf of artichoke," 1650s, from French carde "chard" (14c.), perhaps via Provençal, from Latin carduus "thistle, artichoke" (see cardoon).

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cardoon (n.)

"artichoke-like plant of the Mediterranean lands," 1610s, from French cardon, from Provençal cardon, properly "thistle," from Late Latin cardonem (nominative cardo) "thistle," related to Latin carduus "thistle, artichoke," which is perhaps from PIE root *kars- "to scrape, scratch" (see harsh (adj.)).

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Definitions of chard

chard (n.)

beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks;

Synonyms: Swiss chard / spinach beet / leaf beet / chard plant / Beta vulgaris cicla

chard (n.)

long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves;

Synonyms: Swiss chard / spinach beet / leaf beet

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